Business Quote by William Wardell
“If even one new drug of the stature of penicillin or digitalis has been unjustifiably banished to a company's back shelf because of exceedingly stringent regulatory requirements, that event will have harmed more people than all the toxicity that has occurred in the history of modern drug development.”
About This Quote
Strict regulation can ban useful drugs, harming more people than drug toxicity.
In simple terms: Regulation may block beneficial drugs.
Key Takeaway
Advocate balanced drug policies.
Themes
regulation
drug safety
public health
innovation
risk management
Mood
critical
concerned
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Liberty:0
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Penicillin:0
People:0
Requirements:0
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Technology:0
Toxicity:0
Digitalis:0
Digitalis Unjustifiably:0
Penicillin Digitalis:0
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When to use this quote
- government hearings
- clinical trials
- patient advocacy
Key Concepts
ethics
policy analysis
pharmaceutical development
Questions to Reflect On
- How to balance safety and access?
- What alternatives exist?
A Different Perspective
Over‑regulation can stifle progress.
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